{"podcast":{"title":"Canada News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"canada-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7590263","podcast_index_feed_id":7590263,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/ithaca-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/ithaca-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":314,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Canada News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Canada—from national news and business to culture, sports, and political developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local and national news to every market in the world and keeping communities connected. Canada News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the country. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-14T20:18:15.190407+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canada-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7590263"},"episode":{"title":"BC Nurses Union's 98% Strike Mandate","slug":"bc-nurses-union-s-98-strike-mandate","published_at":"2026-05-13T21:38:28+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canada-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7590263/bc-nurses-union-s-98-strike-mandate","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canada-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7590263","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/cba4a7b5-4c92-4c35-a6bf-80144eea9f5c.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/cba4a7b5-4c92-4c35-a6bf-80144eea9f5c.mp3","summary":"British Columbia Nurses Union, with a 98% strike mandate, is pushing for better workloads, staffing, workplace safety, and benefits. The union is leveraging public support and the governments previous concessions to other unions. The government, facing hospital chaos, is under pressure to meet the nurses demands, including better security tech and competitive pay. The union is waiting for the next concession, while the government is trying to cap massage benefits at $1,427 per year. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/d6e174fb97801126","meta_description":"British Columbia Nurses Union, with a 98% strike mandate, is pushing for better workloads, staffing, workplace safety, and benefits. The union is leveragi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":78,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/canada-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7590263/episodes/bc-nurses-union-s-98-strike-mandate/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canada-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7590263/bc-nurses-union-s-98-strike-mandate.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}